CLASSIC LITE AND MYMIDNITE WIN7 AND WIN XP

[RossW]

my static ip is 198.162.1.223:502 and the gateway is 198.162.1.1..

Can you triple-check that?
192.162.x.x isn't RFC1918 address space, I suspect you've mis-keyed and wanted 192.168.1.whatever

[TomW]

my static ip is 198.162.1.223:502 and the gateway is 198.162.1.1.. ryan andy tom etc what am I doing wrong this time??

That "static ip is 198.162.1.223:502" doesn't seem right?

Especially the :502 part. That designates a port to access the Classic at IP198.162.1.223.

I don't do windows so not sure if its a typo or something?

Tom

[GHOSTNH]

yup tom w and ross w I did mistype  it is set to 192.168.1.1 gateway and 192.168.1.223 ip and port 502

[atop8918]

If you change the DNS2/DNS override value then you have to reboot the classic for it to "take".

[GHOSTNH]

I did power it down an wait 10 and repower but the dns2 filed changed back to 0.0.1.1 I then changed it to 98.129.247.45 and yes I did remember to "enter" the new value

[atop8918]

Hmm, if the DNS2 value is getting reset to 0.0.1.1 on reboot it will never work.

Sorry if you've already been over this but is the MNLP set to "custom"? If so and the DNS2 is still getting over-written then you may just have to unplug the MNLP.
I would suggest the following:

1- Unplug the MNLP,
2- Use the Local App to set DNS 2/override to 98.129.247.45
3- Hit Enter as you suggested.
4- Reboot the Classic.

At this point double check the DNS2 address using the local app. If it is still set to 98.129.247.45 then you should be good to go. If you want to use the MNLP just for the lights, then you can set the dip switches to "custom" and then plug it back in.

You may have to keep an eye on it if it reboots though.

[Halfcrazy]

GhostNH
If you are using the latest Local App 0.3.29 (I hope you are as the one before that would read values wrong on occasion) correct? If so there are to places to set the port number and I found you have to set the Modbus port to actually change it. Although that should have no bearing on My Midnite.

Ryan

[GHOSTNH]

andrew/ryan using the latest app (0.3.29) as stated in the post...

also stated was I took the unit off dhcp /custom and went to static because of constant reboot of the cable modem and router and then have to reconfigure the app and the router with the new dhcp ip

if I unplug the mnlp then I will be in custom mode (dhcp) and be back to what im trying to avoid


grrr

[zoneblue]

The way that the mnlp dip switches work is that on boot the mnlp sends the dip switch settings to the controller. After that their setting is immaterial. So in order to set up a lite, what i do is use the dip switches to set the static ip, boot, then set the static ip in local app. Then turn off the lite, change the dip switch to custom, then restart it, at which point it will keep in the previous local app settings.

The other way would be to set custom to begin with.  Find out which ip the lite gets, go in to local app, then change to static. MNLP stays in custom.

[atop8918]

Hi GHOSTNH,

Zone Blue is absolutely correct:
the Classic remembers what it was set to last time. If you unplug the MNLP and reboot the Classic it will be exactly what it was before. In fact you don't even need an MNLP / MNGP if you configure with the local application. "Custom mode on the MNLP just tells it to stop telling the Classic what to do. So if you set the Classic to STATIC and give it an address with the local app, then it will boot up that way without the MNLP or the MNGP. In fact, the MNLP might be the problem in your particular situation.

[GHOSTNH]

OK just powered down unit removed cover removed cable ..Repowered up   app shows all setting remained the same as when the unit was powered down static ip web enabled and the dns override show the ip of the my midnite server ..  lets see if I get data streams now umm do I have a bad front panel??

[GHOSTNH]

Worthy to note that I have to log in twice to my midnite to see panel ...first attempt says I am not authorized. I did not log in incorrectly.. happens ever time

[GHOSTNH]

late in the day here  but it does appear that some data is streaming to my midnite . so perhaps I do have a bad panel .. now how do I get that replaced or checked etc ?? perhaps the bad panel is the source of most of my problems with this unit for the last 45 days...

[Halfcrazy]

Worthy to note that I have to log in twice to my midnite to see panel ...first attempt says I am not authorized. I did not log in incorrectly.. happens ever time

This issue is do to the fact the first attempt is bookmarked as http:// and it is a secure connection. https:// so the thing to do is to bookmark the second link.

Ryan

[Halfcrazy]

late in the day here  but it does appear that some data is streaming to my midnite . so perhaps I do have a bad panel .. now how do I get that replaced or checked etc ?? perhaps the bad panel is the source of most of my problems with this unit for the last 45 days...

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